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Bhutan - Country Studies - Library of Congress
Grades
8 to 12
tag(s): asia (69)
In the Classroom
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Belize - Country Studies - Library of Congress
Grades
8 to 12tag(s): south america (36)
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Belarus - Country Studies - Library of Congress
Grades
8 to 12tag(s): europe (75)
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Bangladesh - Country Studies - Library of Congress
Grades
8 to 12tag(s): asia (69)
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Bahrain - Country Studies - Library of Congress
Grades
8 to 12In the Classroom
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Azerbaijan - Country Studies - Library of Congress
Grades
8 to 12tag(s): asia (69)
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Austria - Country Studies - Library of Congress
Grades
8 to 12tag(s): europe (75)
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Armenia - Country Studies - Library of Congress
Grades
8 to 12tag(s): europe (75)
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Algeria - Country Studies - Library of Congress
Grades
8 to 12tag(s): africa (139)
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Albania - Country Studies - Library of Congress
Grades
8 to 12tag(s): europe (75)
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Afghanistan - Country Studies - Library of Congress
Grades
8 to 12tag(s): afghanistan (8), asia (69)
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Latvia - Country Studies - Library of Congress
Grades
8 to 12tag(s): europe (75)
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September 11, 2001 - New York Times
Grades
9 to 12In the Classroom
Try using it with students as a springboard for writing or other creative expression.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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MidEast Backgrounder - CNNFyi
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): arab (11), israel (13), middle east (43), salem (6)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plan on this site guiding teachers on successful ways to use this site in their classroom. This site can also be used as a learning center or station during a unit on one or more of the conflicts in the Middle East. Save this site as a favorite on classroom computers to allow for easy student access and retrieval. Have students research further on the site one of the specific conflicts with the intentions of presenting their results to the class. Have students use a tool such as Zeemaps, reviewed here. Zeemaps allows students to create audio recordings AND choose a location (on a map) where the story takes place. Students can retell the events of the conflict in a way that visually corresponds with their descriptions. This would be a great resource for a Government or Cultural Geography class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Wrapped in Pride - Kente Cloth - Smithsonian Institution
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): africa (139), african american (109), holidays (166), kwanzaa (11)
In the Classroom
Use this activity Kente Cloth Lesson Plan for Kids in your own classroom during a unit on African culture. Open the site on the interactive whiteboard or projector to guide the classroom on how and when to wear Kente cloth. Students can do this with their own cloth, just so long as they are still grasping the significance of the real thing. This would be a fun activity during a class period that's devoted to presentations & the like.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Chanukah - Hanukkah - Chabad.org
Grades
3 to 8In the Classroom
Share this site on an interactive whiteboard or projector around the holiday season. Allow students to peruse the site on their own to gain a better understanding of the holiday. In addition to Christmas activities, recreate some of the Hanukkah activities in the preceding days before winter break. Alternatively, create small groups and have each group research a different aspect of Chanukah and present their findings to the class. Use an engaging bookmarking tool such as Wakelet, reviewed here. With Wakelet students can make their wakes distinctive by adding a cover image or symbol for their Chanukah topic, a background, and choose the layout. As a culminating activity enhance learning by having each student compare Chanukah and Christmas using the Interactive Two Circle Venn Diagram, reviewed here, if your class is also learning about Kwanzza, use the Interactive Three Circle Venn Diagram, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Japanese Americans and the Constitution - Smithsonian Institution
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): constitution (88), japan (56), japanese (47), world war 2 (151)
In the Classroom
This site is a great way to address the topics of racism and the Japanese internment in your classroom. Teachers can either save this and use it as a learning center or have the students do it together on classroom computers. Don't teach this topic without looking at this site first!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Take a Walk in my Shoes - TeachersFirst
Grades
7 to 9tag(s): character education (75), empathy (27), israel (13), palestine (5)
In the Classroom
The lesson plan includes student handouts and technology options for students to share their projects in several ways. Teachers can easily differentiate the challenge level of projects by specifying which tools to use. Include this lesson as part of your activities to teach empathy for others.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Inventors of the Industrial Revolution - TeachersFirst
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): evolution (85), industrial revolution (20), inventors and inventions (70)
In the Classroom
See the lesson ideas page for ways to use this on your interactive whiteboard or with students working on their own. There are several ideas for projects and competitions to engage, challenge, and assess. You will definitely want to share this link on your teacher web page as a review tool, as well.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Greek vs. Contemporary Architecture - TeachersFirst
Grades
10 to 12tag(s): architecture (62), greek (33), greeks (32)
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The possibilities for this lesson expand exponentially with the use of web-based resources for images, research, and creation of student projects. Many of the activities would also be well-suited for interactive whiteboard.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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